Tacoma Police have impounded a vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run crash that killed a Washington State Patrol trooper last week. The vehicle was located and seized within the past 24 hours, the agency revealed Tuesday, Dec. 23. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was struck around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, while investigating an…
A Washington State Patrol trooper and Army veteran was killed Friday evening, Dec. 19, after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash on State Route 509 in Tacoma. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing outside her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision on the southbound side when she was struck south of the…
A Washington State Patrol sergeant was injured after a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into his patrol vehicle in Tacoma. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, on Steele Street south of 112th Street South, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the collision involved a marked…
A 2-year-old Tacoma boy has died days after first responders found him unresponsive in a downtown apartment, triggering a homicide investigation. Officers were called around 10:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 to the area of St. Helens Avenue near Division Avenue after firefighters responded to a report of a child who was not breathing, according to…
A Pierce County infant is recovering in the hospital after drinking a recalled formula that federal health officials recently linked to a nationwide infant botulism outbreak. A baby in Pierce County was diagnosed with suspected infant botulism on Thursday, Nov. 13, after consuming ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department….
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death on a Tacoma street. Officers responded to the 2700 block of South Orchard Street at around noon Friday, Oct. 10, for reports of an unresponsive man, according to Tacoma Police. The scene is just steps from the Tacoma Lowe’s store. When officers…
Health officials say there’s no cause for alarm after traces of a rare strain of the mpox virus were detected in Pierce County wastewater. The Washington State Department of Health and University of Washington identified clade I mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, in a Pierce County wastewater sample collected Wednesday, Sept. 24. It’s the…
Pierce County’s housing market is holding steady heading into fall, with modest price gains, inventory that keeps buyers on their toes, and mortgage rates cooling slightly — creating a balance of caution and opportunity. Sellers still have the upper hand, but prospects for buyers are improving, especially with smart timing and good financial strategy. Key…
Police are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy found unresponsive in a south Tacoma home. Officers were called to the 4000 block of South Lawrence Street for an unresponsive child just after 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, according to Tacoma Police. Tacoma Fire Department crews also responded, but the boy was pronounced dead a…
A fresh burst of flavor has arrived in Tacoma’s historic Lincoln District. La Cà 38th is serving up authentic Vietnamese cuisine inside a cozy, contemporary bistro space at 1001 S. 38th Street. From Vietnam To Tacoma Opened in December 2024, the restaurant is the third addition to Tuan Nguyen’s growing family of La Cà establishments,…
